Monday, November 9, 2009

Thank You Grandma, Grandpa, and Mom

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa, for this beautiful birthday gift. Thank you for letting me be your little princess. It's humbling knowing the tragedies and challenges both of you and our family faced, that my coming into this world brought you such joy and hopefulness.

Thank you for loving each other so much, and for sharing your love with me. Thank you for the blessings you bestowed upon me. I've done my best to live up to your hopes and dreams for me. I will always love and remember you both.

Thank you for blessing me with the best Mom any child could ever ask for.

Thank you Mom, for giving me Life. Thank you for your love, acceptance, and support, and for all you've done for me throughout my life. And thank you for saving this beautiful letter for me. It will always be one of my most treasured possessions. I love you.

Lucy/Esther, they truly were. I was blessed to have them. Grandpa was a writer, artist, and horticulturalist, and I'm not at all surprised by his frequent Earth references. Thank you!

Thank you Monica! I feel very fortunate for that. As a child I always felt loved, and still do. I haven't always 'loved' my middle name, but for some reason when my great-niece was given the same middle name, I decided I actually do like it.

I'm so grateful Mom kept that letter Rose. She held onto it for many years, until she knew I'd take care of it. Thank you!

Thank you Carolyn! I know exactly what you mean about the love of grandparents for their grandchildren. I am so excited I'll soon get to experience it with a second grandchild. We adore our little guy, and grandchild # will be our little princess!

LOL - It sure is Debbie! Every little girl should get to feel like a princess sometimes! Your comment made me remember that old TV show 'Queen for a Day,' and got me wondering what it would be like if they decided to resurrect it on TV today.

Thank you Tatyana. It truly is one of the most precious keepsakes I have.

I know what you mean Rosey. . . I still get a little verklempt when I read that beautiful letter.

Aw, thank you Mom! I'm blessed beyond measure by the love in our family. The world would be a much different place if more children grew up feeling as loved and wanted as I have. I love you.

Linda, What a wonderful letter...so filled with their love and happiness for having you in their lives. I am honored that you would share all this goodness and love with us! Happy Birthday to you! gail

What beautiful sentiments from your grandparents, Linda and happy birthday! Having met you in person, we can vouch that everything they wrote is true. I have letters from my family members, long since deceased that I cannot reread, and may never be able to, but they are precious pieces of paper. Your letter is a treasure. :-)Frances

Grandpa had a way with words Frances. I always admired how beautifully he expressed his feelings. Thanks so much for those kind words.

There is something so special about family letters. We enjoy having them. It's through them we've come to know our loved ones even better, and have even come to know some of those who departed before we were born. Last time I visited Mom, we spent time going through family letters, photos, newspaper clippings, and documents. It was truly a joy for us communing with loved ones through those records they saved for us.

Hello Linda, belated birthday wishes from me! Thank you for sharing such a beautiful letter from your loving grandparents. To have so much love in their hearts and to express it so beautifully...A treasure, really!

*sniff* Thank YOU for sharing this beautiful and personal letter with us. How wonderful to have a glimpse into those feelings of love that you experienced as a child and continue to experience in your life as an adult.

Thank you Kanak! It was a wonderful to have grandparents who were so sentimental and expressed heartfelt feelings so readily. And it's still a treasure to be able to look back and this, and other letters from them I've saved. My loving grandparents are still with me, sharing undying love with our family through through their legacy of letters.

I'm glad you enjoyed it Kylee. Our family is so blessed with the love we share, preserved in generations of saved letters we are blessed to still have.